Curio's Gala Phoenix is currently in the midst of legal issues which have resulted in her content being removed from the grid, pending the outcome of her legal battle. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) process in Second Life requires that when there is legal action taken against your content, Linden Lab will remove it from the grid until a ruling is made. Gala's fellow content creators have come together to host a fundraiser to help with the enormous amount of legal fees she will have to bare in order to fight her case.

The fundraiser will be held from 9th-15th July, with a blogger preview on 8th July.

The event is not only to help Gala Phoenix, but to also take a stand for the community of content creators, for many of whom SL is their main source of income. This could happen to any one of us, and it's necessary that we stand up and fight back to ensure that it doesn't.

Please contact Sophia Harlow or OMGWTF Barbecue if you'd like to participate as a content creator or blogger, and join the inworld group One Voice for updates and the LM when the event opens!Gala is aware of this event and has published her official statement and a detailed description of the past events on her blog.

If you'd like to stay informed join the One Voice Update group:
secondlife:///app/group/6e4371ad-ab8f-aa51-2bff-e64e875bfbfb/about

Friday, July 6, 2012

Harry Potter fans of Second Life will be pleased to know the Mischief Managed role play sim will open tonight at 9PM SLT for a public preview. No role play will be happening but you will have a chance to explore the sim until July 13th (9 PM SLT). The build is all mesh and stunning! Although the interiors aren't completed yet, there is still a lot to see and you can even take a ride on the Hogwarts Express.